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Renault Samsung adds supplies QM3 in Korea

  • 기사입력 2014.02.14 10:09
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[AutoDaily] The Renault Samsung plans to put more QM3 on the market because the QM3 gets a tremendous popularity in Korea.
 
The company is in process of discussion with Renault about inducing 20,000 units more QM3. The company did not expect like this popularity from Korean consumers.
 
The person from Renault Samsung said that we are under discussion about 5,000~10,000 units more inducing, beside 15,000 units already decided to supply.
 
The Renault Samsung planed to supply 5,000 units of QM3 yearly. After contract open, they expanded about 15,000 units due to explosive orders. However they think that it is not enough, so trying to induce amount.
 
The company said we will make more Captur from 160 thousand to 180 thousand units through an adjustment of UPH in Valladolid factory in Spain. Most of additional production will be allocated in Korea.
 
After Peugeot 2008 release, the Captur’s popularity was down in European market. So, it helps to supply QM3 to Korea.
 
Meanwhile, other countries like Japan start to sell Captur, so nobody can make book on.
 
The Renault Samsung sold 1,000 units QM3 last year, and re-starts to supply it the middle of March. They plan to sell 5,000 units by May.
 
The QM3 is selling about 100 units a day. The waiting is more than 10,000 people list on.
 
The Renault Samsung expects to sell 83 thousand units in Korean market, it is an increase of 38% compared with last year. This plan is based on a renovation of image, and a popularity of QM3.
 
 
By Lee Sangwon.
(Translate by Lee Yeseul) 
 
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